Sheep owners and friends work to stow electric fences and temporary access gate among the rocks, in preparation to move Blacknose sheep to lower elevations for the winter months.
Native to the Swiss Alps region of Oberwallis, the rare Walliser (Valais in French) Black Nose sheep is designated an UNESCO World Heritage breed. Known as a domesticate as early as the15th century, Black Nose numbers today are estimated to be no more than 14,000 animals, bordering on “endangered species” classification.